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Morisson ELAD just net-hyped?

I was going to buy an ELAD (used) for 400$ I have heard nothing but extremely conflicting remarks about this product. One of the reasons that made me doubt this product is the fact that got me very interested in the ELAD.
Audioreview.com gave the ELAD the title of product of the year (2000) for 2-ch preamp when compared to Accuphase, AudioNote etc.
If you notice, a lot of the audioreview favorites are net-based direct distributors. I am not a dealer that I have anything against these institutions. It's just that I am in the IT sector and I have learned that net is a great way to project a much bigger, smarter and flashier you (like the DotCom stocks.)

Am I saying that all the Audioreview reviews for these net based products were sat and filled out by the manufacturers' webmasters themselves?
How can it be that something for $690 sounds better than ML's and Krells (according to reviews!) and if this is true how come best buy hasn't overstocked this by now?
In fact, all the favorites....(with all due respect) on audioreview are netbased
1)Morisson ELAD /____ Not heard. But extremely
\ conflicting reviews.

2) Outlaw 1050 and 750**/____ I've heard these...they're
\ not all that

3) Odyssey Stratos /____ Very nice amp....really nice
\

4) Newform Research /____ Same as ELAD
\

5) Bettercables.com /____ Conflicting reviews!!

Ah, does someone get my point...how does this pre sound...1 on 1....extremely subjective....I dont want people trying to polite not to offend anyone....offend whomever you want but tell me how good this pre is
See what all this direct marketing does? It makes you write reviews about sales instead of equipment

** I was going to buy the Outlaw 750. I liked their idealogies and consumer reviews. When I was busy researching which amp to buy, I came across a Brand-new review on audioreview which didn't speak much about the Outlaw 1050 or the outlaw family of products. I figured it was someone who had gone sour with bad customer support or a newly smoked transformer. It didn't bother me till the nextday when I noticed the review was simply GONE!!
I swear I read it many times over the previous day. I smelt something fishy and all this has disillusioned me.

Moreover, does audioreview get a cut of the net based sales by the direct manufactures for online orders?? why did that review disappear
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"How can it be that something for $690 sounds better than ML's and Krells "

Just because an inexpensive item has a better Audioreview then a Krell/Levinson/Rowland/etc does not mean it is better ... it just means a LOT of people have bought them and really like them. Same with Odessey, Newform, and others.

How many of the people who bought an ELAD could afford a top-of-the line Levinson/Rowland/Audio Research/etc pre-amp ... not many !

I myself have auditioned several > $4K pre-amps and each has is unique sound. I also have had an inexpensive Placette passive, and EVS attenuators, and loved them too. I also bought some Newform's for a second system, and have brought them to a new level with some capacitor upgrades.

A home audition is the only way to know what works for you, your system, and your room, and your significant other !
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